It must be a curse, but most of us in the family have allergies. Me, my sister and my mother also have asthma and unfortunately I seem to ha...December 08, 2008

It must be a curse, but most of us in the family have allergies. Me, my sister and my mother also have asthma and unfortunately I seem to have passed on this condition to my daughter. All of us are extremely sensitive to dust, pollens, dust mites, paint odor etc.

My mom's condition is more severe than us and even her room cannot be swept with broom, either a wet rag or a vacuum cleaner. My parents room also has hepa filter air purifiers to filter out extremely small pieces of dirt / junk from the air.

Over the years we have learned that asthma attacks can really be difficult yet with careful management it can be avoided. Knowing what triggers it is a big help.